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本発明は、水改質を目的とした成分を所定量、給湯水に添加する機能を備えた給湯装置に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a hot water supply apparatus having a function of adding a predetermined amount of a component for water reforming to hot water supply water.
従来この種の装置は、目的の成分を含む材料を湯水に添加する水改質手段を、湯沸かし部に水道水を供給する給水経路中、または湯沸かし部で沸いた湯を浴槽へ導く注湯経路中に配設し、給湯水中に、所定の目的の水改質成分を添加する方法が公開されている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。 Conventionally, this type of device has a water reforming means for adding a material containing a target component to hot water in a water supply path for supplying tap water to a water heater, or a pouring path for guiding hot water boiled in a water heater to a bathtub. A method of disposing the water-reforming component for a predetermined purpose in hot water is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
図５は、特許文献１に記載された従来の給湯装置を示すものである。図５に示すように、水経路中に、水改質手段を組み込んで構成されている。 FIG. 5 shows a conventional hot water supply apparatus described in Patent Document 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the water reforming means is incorporated in the water path.
本特許文献１において、水改質手段としては、添加成分を電極（亜鉛陽極１）とした電気分解方式を用い、注湯水が水改質手段を通過中に、電極１、２に通電し、電極１の一部を注湯水中に電気分解させることで、所定濃度の水改質成分を添加することができる。 In this patent document 1, as a water reforming means, an electrolysis method using an additive component as an electrode (zinc anode 1) is used, and electricity is supplied to the electrodes 1 and 2 while pouring water passes through the water reforming means. By electrolyzing a part of the electrode 1 in the pouring water, a water-reforming component having a predetermined concentration can be added.
また、特許文献１以外の他の水改質手段としては、水改質成分を含有した無機化合物を、湯水と接触させて濃度拡散を利用して溶解する手段も用いることができる。 Further, as other water reforming means other than Patent Document 1, a means for dissolving an inorganic compound containing a water reforming component by making contact with hot water and using concentration diffusion can also be used.
しかしながら、前記従来の構成では、水改質成分の効果を使用者に報知する手段の構成の開示はないため、水改質成分の効果が無くなったにもかかわらず、使用者は効果があると思い使い続けてしまうという課題を有していた。 However, in the conventional configuration, since there is no disclosure of the configuration of means for notifying the user of the effect of the water reforming component, the user is effective even though the effect of the water reforming component is lost. He had the problem of continuing to use it.
本発明は、前記従来の課題を解決するもので、水改質成分の効果が無くなり供給不可になった場合には、使用者に知らせることができる使用性の高い給湯装置を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a hot water supply device with high usability that can notify a user when the effect of a water reforming component is lost and supply becomes impossible. And
前記従来の課題を解決するために本発明は、湯水の機能改質成分を添加する水改質手段と、前記機能改質成分を添加した湯水を注湯する注湯経路と、表示部と注湯動作の指示機
能とを有するリモコンと、制御装置と、を備え、前記リモコンには、前記水改質手段を使用する場合と使用しない場合とを設定する設定機能が設けられ、前記表示部には、前記水改質手段を使用するように設定がされており、かつ、前記水改質手段が寿命に到達していないときに、前記機能改質成分を添加できる旨の表示がされ、前記水改質手段が寿命に到達したとき、前記水改質手段を使用するように設定されているか否かに関わらず、前記表示部の前記表示が消滅することを特徴とする給湯装置で、これにより、水改質成分の効果が無くなり供給不可になった場合には、その旨を使用者に知らせることができる使用性の高い給湯装置を提供できる。
In order to solve the above conventional problems, the present invention provides a water reforming means for adding a functional reforming component of hot water, a pouring route for pouring hot water to which the functional reforming component has been added, a display unit, and a pouring device. A remote controller having an instruction function for hot water operation, and a control device, wherein the remote controller is provided with a setting function for setting whether or not to use the water reforming means, and the display unit , the water reforming means setting are to use, and, when the water reforming means does not reach the lifetime, the display to the effect that can be added to the functional modifying component is found when the water reforming means reaches a lifetime, regardless of whether it is set to use the water reforming means, on the display hot-water supply device, characterized that you annihilation of the display unit As a result, the effect of the water reforming component disappears and the supply becomes impossible. The can provide a high hot water supply device of usability that can inform the user.
本発明によれば、水改質成分の効果が無くなり供給不可になった場合には、使用者に知らせることができる使用性の高い給湯装置を提供できる。 ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when the effect of a water reforming component is lose | eliminated and supply becomes impossible, the hot water supply apparatus with high usability which can notify a user can be provided.
第１の発明は、湯水の機能改質成分を添加する水改質手段と、前記機能改質成分を添加した湯水を注湯する注湯経路と、表示部と注湯動作の指示機能とを有するリモコンと、制御装置と、を備え、前記リモコンには、前記水改質手段を使用する場合と使用しない場合とを設定する設定機能が設けられ、前記表示部には、前記水改質手段を使用するように設定がされており、かつ、前記水改質手段が寿命に到達していないときに、前記機能改質成分を添加できる旨の表示がされ、前記水改質手段が寿命に到達したとき、前記水改質手段を使用するように設定されているか否かに関わらず、前記表示部の前記表示が消滅することを特徴とする給湯装置で、水改質成分の効果が無くなり供給不可になった場合には使用者に知らせることができる。また、第２の発明は、前記リモコンには、利用者の操作により、前記水改質手段の寿命に関する情報を前記表示部に表示する確認機能が設けられていることを特徴とするものである。 According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided water reforming means for adding a functional reforming component of hot water, a pouring route for pouring hot water to which the functional reforming component has been added, a display unit and an instruction function for pouring operation. A remote controller having a remote controller and a control device, wherein the remote controller is provided with a setting function for setting whether to use or not to use the water reforming unit, and the display unit has the water reforming unit the have been configured to use, and, when the water reforming means is not reached the lifetime, the function modification is the display of the effect that the component can be added, the water reforming means is life upon reaching the, regardless of whether it is set to use the water reforming means, on the display hot-water supply device, characterized that you annihilation of the display unit, the effect of water modifying component The user can be informed when the supply is lost and the supply is impossible . Also, the second invention, the remote control, the operation of the user, characterized in that confirmation function to display information about the life of the water reforming means on the display unit is provided is there.
第３の発明は、前記注湯経路に配した第一の電磁弁と、前記注湯経路から湯水を分流させるように形成した並列分岐経路とを備え、前記並列分岐経路に前記水改質手段と第二の電磁弁とを配設し、前記水改質手段が寿命に到達すると、前記第二の電磁弁を閉塞することで、前記機能改質成分の添加を停止することを特徴とするもので、寿命に到達した場合には自動で添加を停止することにより、溶解し粒径が小さくなった無機化合物が機器外へ流出するのを自動的に防ぐことができる。 3rd invention is equipped with the 1st solenoid valve distribute | arranged to the said pouring path | route, and the parallel branch path formed so that hot water may be shunted from the said pouring path | route, The said water reforming means is provided in the said parallel branch path | route. When the water reforming means reaches the end of its life, the addition of the functional reforming component is stopped by closing the second solenoid valve. However, when the end of the life is reached, the addition is automatically stopped to automatically prevent the inorganic compound having a reduced particle size from flowing out of the apparatus.
第４の発明は、前記水改質手段が寿命に到達する前に、その後一定期間で寿命に到達する旨を報知する構成としたことを特徴とするもので、使用者に水改質手段の効果が無くなる前に使用者に知らせることができ、前記水改質手段を交換するまでに時間がかかっても、十分な水改質効果を得ることができる。 The fourth invention is characterized in that before the water reforming means reaches the end of its service life, it is configured to notify the user that the service life has reached a certain period of time. The user can be notified before the effect disappears, and even if it takes time to replace the water reforming means, a sufficient water reforming effect can be obtained.
第５の発明は、前記水改質手段の寿命を、前記注湯経路に流れる積算の流量に基づいて判断することを特徴とするもので、前記水改質手段の寿命を検出することができる。 According to a fifth aspect of the present invention , the life of the water reforming means is determined based on an integrated flow rate flowing through the pouring path, and the life of the water reforming means can be detected. .
第６の発明は、前記水改質手段の寿命を、前記第一の電磁弁または前記第二の電磁弁の積算動作時間に基づいて判断することを特徴とするもので、前記水改質手段の寿命を検出
することができる。
The sixth invention is characterized in that the life of the water reforming means is determined based on an accumulated operation time of the first solenoid valve or the second solenoid valve. Can detect the lifetime.
第７の発明は、前記注湯経路に流れる湯水の温度や通過流量によって、前記水改質手段の寿命を補正することを特徴とするもので、給湯装置の設置条件によって、時間当たりに通過する流量が変化したり、使用条件によって注湯経路に流れる温度を変更されたりした場合において、湯水の機能改質成分が流量および温度変化の影響を受けて溶解する濃度が変化する場合でも、寿命到達時の無機化合物の溶解による粒径を同一にすることができ、機器外へ流出するのを安定して防ぐことができる。 The seventh invention is characterized in that the life of the water reforming means is corrected according to the temperature of the hot water flowing through the pouring path and the passing flow rate, and it passes per time depending on the installation conditions of the hot water supply device. When the flow rate changes or the temperature that flows through the pouring route is changed depending on the usage conditions, the service life is reached even if the concentration at which the functional reforming component of the hot water melts is affected by the flow rate and temperature change. The particle diameter due to dissolution of the inorganic compound at the same time can be made the same, and the outflow from the apparatus can be stably prevented.
以下、本発明の実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。なお、この実施の形態によって本発明が限定されるものではない。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.
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図１は、本発明の実施の形態における給湯装置の構成図を示すものである。図２は、同実施の形態における水改質回路の詳細図を示すものである。
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FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a hot water supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a detailed view of the water reforming circuit in the same embodiment.
図１において、圧縮機１０、給湯熱交換器１１、減圧手段１２、蒸発器１３を冷媒回路１４で順に環状に接続してヒートポンプユニット１５を構成している。また貯湯ユニット内には制御装置５０を配しており、電気駆動部品であるバイパス電磁弁３４、浴槽水注湯弁２９等を制御している。また、表示手段であるリモコン５１は注湯温度を表示したり、給湯装置の情報を確認することができる。 In FIG. 1, a compressor 10, a hot water supply heat exchanger 11, a decompression unit 12, and an evaporator 13 are connected in an annular manner in order with a refrigerant circuit 14 to constitute a heat pump unit 15. A control device 50 is arranged in the hot water storage unit, and controls the bypass electromagnetic valve 34, the bathtub water pouring valve 29, and the like, which are electrically driven parts. Further, the remote controller 51 as a display means can display the pouring temperature or check information on the hot water supply apparatus.
貯湯ユニット１６の貯湯タンク１７には水が貯留されており、出湯回路１８は貯湯タンク１７、給湯水ポンプ１９、給湯熱交換器１１、貯湯タンク１７を順に接続する回路である。浴槽水加熱回路２０は、貯湯タンク１７、風呂熱交換器２１、浴槽水加熱ポンプ２２、貯湯タンク１７を順に接続する回路であり、風呂熱交換器２１の他方の回路には浴槽２３が接続されている。浴槽水循環回路２４は、浴槽２３、浴槽水を搬送する浴槽水ポンプ２５、風呂熱交換器２１を順に接続する回路である。 Water is stored in the hot water storage tank 17 of the hot water storage unit 16, and the hot water discharge circuit 18 is a circuit for connecting the hot water storage tank 17, the hot water supply pump 19, the hot water supply heat exchanger 11, and the hot water storage tank 17 in this order. The bathtub water heating circuit 20 is a circuit that connects the hot water storage tank 17, the bath heat exchanger 21, the bathtub water heating pump 22, and the hot water storage tank 17 in order, and the bathtub 23 is connected to the other circuit of the bath heat exchanger 21. ing. The bathtub water circulation circuit 24 is a circuit which connects the bathtub 23, the bathtub water pump 25 which conveys bathtub water, and the bath heat exchanger 21 in order.
浴槽水注湯経路２６は、貯湯タンク１７の水を、浴槽水循環回路２４を経由して浴槽２３へ注湯する回路である。この回路には貯湯タンク１７の高温の水と水道水を混合する浴槽水混合弁２７、注湯する水温を検知する温度検知手段２８、浴槽水注湯経路２６の回路の開閉を行う浴槽水注湯弁２９そして注湯する流量を検出する浴槽水流量センサー５２を順に備える。 The bathtub water pouring path 26 is a circuit that pours water from the hot water storage tank 17 into the bathtub 23 via the bathtub water circulation circuit 24. This circuit includes a bathtub water mixing valve 27 that mixes hot water in the hot water storage tank 17 and tap water, temperature detection means 28 that detects the temperature of the water to be poured, and bathtub water injection that opens and closes the circuit of the bathtub water pouring path 26. A hot water valve 29 and a bathtub water flow rate sensor 52 for detecting the flow rate of pouring are sequentially provided.
水改質回路３０は、浴槽水注湯弁２９の下流側の浴槽水注湯経路２６内の途中に配設されている回路である。図２に示すように、水改質回路３０は、浴槽水注湯経路内２６の注湯経路の途中に２ヶ所の分岐部３１を設け、両分岐部３１を並列分岐回路３２で接続し、並列分岐回路３２の経路に水改質手段３３を配置し、水改質手段３３と上流の分岐部３１の間には、バイパス電磁弁３４が配置され、バイパス電磁弁３４の開閉により水改質手段３３への湯水の供給を開閉できるように構成されており、前述のように構成された水改質回路３０は貯湯ユニット１６の筐体内に納められている。 The water reforming circuit 30 is a circuit disposed in the middle of the bathtub water pouring path 26 on the downstream side of the bathtub water pouring valve 29. As shown in FIG. 2, the water reforming circuit 30 is provided with two branch parts 31 in the middle of the pouring path of the bathtub water pouring path 26, and both branch parts 31 are connected by a parallel branch circuit 32. A water reforming means 33 is disposed in the path of the parallel branch circuit 32, and a bypass electromagnetic valve 34 is disposed between the water reforming means 33 and the upstream branch section 31, and water reforming is performed by opening and closing the bypass electromagnetic valve 34. The supply of hot water to the means 33 can be opened and closed, and the water reforming circuit 30 configured as described above is housed in the housing of the hot water storage unit 16.
また、水改質手段３３にて水改質成分を添加された水は再び分岐部３１を経て、注湯経路２６の湯水と合流し、水改質成分が添加された湯水が浴槽２３に注湯される。 Further, the water to which the water reforming component has been added by the water reforming means 33 passes through the branch portion 31 again and merges with the hot water in the pouring passage 26, and the hot water to which the water reforming component has been added is poured into the bathtub 23. It gets hot.
なお、水改質手段３３は、目的の水改質成分を水に溶解添加できる手段であればよく、図２に示すような、水改質成分を含有した無機化合物３５の粒子を収納容器３６内に充填し、無機化合物３５の下流側にフィルター３７を配設し、無機化合物３５と湯水を直接接触させる溶解方式や、図３に示すような目的成分を電極１、２とし、電極１、２に電源部
９から通電して、水に水改質成分を分解溶出させる電気分解方式を用いてもよいが、直接溶解方式の方が、コスト面、コンパクト性、可燃性ガス発生など安全性、消費電力量等の面でメリットが多く、本実施の形態では溶解方式を前提に説明する。
The water reforming means 33 may be any means capable of dissolving and adding the target water reforming component in water. As shown in FIG. 2, the particles of the inorganic compound 35 containing the water reforming component as shown in FIG. The filter 37 is disposed downstream of the inorganic compound 35, and a dissolution method in which the inorganic compound 35 and hot water are in direct contact with each other, and the target components as shown in FIG. An electrolysis method may be used in which power is supplied from the power source 9 to 2 to decompose and elute water reforming components in water. However, the direct dissolution method is safer in terms of cost, compactness, combustible gas generation, etc. There are many advantages in terms of power consumption and the like, and this embodiment will be described on the premise of the melting method.
ヒートポンプユニット１５で貯湯タンク１７に貯留された水を加熱する運転は、以下のような動作となる。貯湯タンク１７の水は、給湯水ポンプ１９によって給湯熱交換器１１へ搬送され、ヒートポンプサイクル動作によって加熱される。給湯水ポンプ１９は給湯熱交換器１１で加熱された給湯水の温度が予め決定した温度になる様に、出湯回路１８の流量を制御する。 The operation of heating the water stored in the hot water storage tank 17 by the heat pump unit 15 is as follows. The water in the hot water storage tank 17 is conveyed to the hot water supply heat exchanger 11 by the hot water supply water pump 19 and heated by the heat pump cycle operation. The hot water supply pump 19 controls the flow rate of the hot water supply circuit 18 so that the temperature of the hot water heated by the hot water supply heat exchanger 11 becomes a predetermined temperature.
浴槽２３への湯張り、並びに浴槽２３に貯留されている水（浴槽水）の加熱は以下のような動作となる。浴槽水注湯経路２６の浴槽水混合弁２７は、温度検知手段２８で検知する注湯温度が表示手段であるリモコン５１で予め設定された温度となるように、高温の水と水道水の混合割合を調整する。 Hot water filling to the bathtub 23 and heating of the water (tub water) stored in the bathtub 23 are as follows. The bathtub water mixing valve 27 of the bathtub water pouring path 26 mixes hot water and tap water so that the pouring temperature detected by the temperature detection means 28 becomes a temperature preset by the remote controller 51 as display means. Adjust the percentage.
所定温度となった湯水は、浴槽水注湯経路２６、浴槽水循環回路２４を順に経由して浴槽２３へ流出する。その際浴槽へ注湯される流量を浴槽水流量センサー５２で測定し浴槽内へ注湯する。一方、浴槽２３の浴槽水を加熱する場合は、貯湯タンク１７に貯留された高温の水を、浴槽水加熱ポンプ２２によって風呂熱交換器２１へ搬送し、浴槽水ポンプ２５より搬送された浴槽水を加熱する。風呂熱交換器２１で浴槽水を加熱して温度が下がった給湯水は、貯湯タンク１７の下部より内部へ流入する。 The hot water having a predetermined temperature flows out into the bathtub 23 through the bathtub water pouring path 26 and the bathtub water circulation circuit 24 in this order. At that time, the flow rate poured into the bathtub is measured by the bathtub water flow sensor 52 and poured into the bathtub. On the other hand, when heating the bathtub water of the bathtub 23, the hot water stored in the hot water storage tank 17 is conveyed to the bath heat exchanger 21 by the bathtub water heating pump 22, and the bathtub water conveyed from the bathtub water pump 25. Heat. Hot-water supply water whose temperature has been lowered by heating the bath water in the bath heat exchanger 21 flows into the interior from the lower part of the hot water storage tank 17.
以上のように構成された給湯装置について、以下その動作、作用を説明する。利用者が浴槽２３へ湯はりを行う場合は、リモコン５１で湯はり動作の指示操作を行う。 About the hot water supply apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below. When the user hot waters the bathtub 23, the remote controller 51 performs a hot water operation instruction operation.
リモコン５１を操作後、予め設定された温度に浴槽水混合弁２７で調整された水が、浴槽水注湯弁２９を閉から開に制御することにより、浴槽水注湯弁２９から、浴槽水注湯経路２６内に湯水が流入し、浴槽水注湯経路２６に流れる湯水の一部が並列分岐回路３２側に分流し、水改質手段３３にて水改質成分を添加された水が再び分岐部３１を経て、浴槽水注湯経路２６の湯水と合流し、水改質成分が添加された湯水が浴槽２３に注湯される。その際浴槽へ注湯される流量を浴槽水流量センサー５２で測定し所定の湯量を浴槽内へ注湯する。 After the remote controller 51 is operated, the water adjusted by the bathtub water mixing valve 27 to a preset temperature controls the bathtub water injection valve 29 from closed to open, so that the bathtub water injection valve 29 Hot water flows into the pouring channel 26, a part of the hot water flowing through the bath water pouring channel 26 is diverted to the parallel branch circuit 32 side, and the water to which the water reforming component is added by the water reforming means 33 is obtained. After passing through the branch portion 31 again, the hot water in the bathtub water pouring path 26 merges and hot water to which the water reforming component is added is poured into the bathtub 23. In that case, the flow rate poured into the bathtub is measured by the bathtub water flow sensor 52, and a predetermined amount of hot water is poured into the bathtub.
前記水改質手段３３内においては、流入した湯水が収納容器３６に充填された無機化合物３５の粒子で形成された多孔質の空間を通過する。水には粘性があるため、多孔質の空間を通過する際に無機化合物３５の表面から表面近傍の領域には速度境界層が生成される。 In the water reforming means 33, the flowing hot water passes through a porous space formed by particles of the inorganic compound 35 filled in the storage container 36. Since water has viscosity, a velocity boundary layer is generated from the surface of the inorganic compound 35 to a region near the surface when passing through the porous space.
無機化合物３５は水に対して溶解性を持つため、無機化合物３５の表面近傍の無機化合物３５の表面分子は、表面近傍の水に溶解し、水の溶解濃度が上昇する。表面近傍の水は流速が小さいため、溶解濃度は高い値となる。 Since the inorganic compound 35 is soluble in water, the surface molecules of the inorganic compound 35 in the vicinity of the surface of the inorganic compound 35 are dissolved in water in the vicinity of the surface, and the dissolution concentration of water is increased. Since the water near the surface has a low flow rate, the dissolved concentration has a high value.
これに対して流速の大きい多孔質空間の中心部の流れる水の溶解濃度は低い。このとき、水中に溶解する無機化合物の濃度差が生じた場合は、濃度差に応じて高い方から低い物質が移動する（フィックの法則）ため、表面近傍の水に溶解した無機化合物は濃度の低い中心の水に移動する。この物質拡散の原理を利用することで、無機化合物３５を多孔質空間内の水に溶解させることができる。 On the other hand, the dissolved concentration of water flowing in the center of the porous space having a high flow rate is low. At this time, if there is a difference in the concentration of the inorganic compound dissolved in water, the lower substance moves from the higher one according to the concentration difference (Fick's law), so the inorganic compound dissolved in the water near the surface Move to low center water. By utilizing this principle of substance diffusion, the inorganic compound 35 can be dissolved in water in the porous space.
上記構成において湯水を注湯する注湯経路に浴槽水注湯弁２９を有し、前記注湯経路からの湯水を分流させるように形成した並列分岐回路３２と、湯水の機能改質成分を添加す
る水改質手段３３とを備え、前記並列分岐回路３２に前記水改質手段３３とバイパス電磁弁３４を配設し、前記水改質手段３３である、無機化合物３５の溶解性能が低下もしくは、無機化合物３５が溶解し粒径が小さくなった等、無機化合物３５が寿命に到達した場合には、無機化合物３５の添加を、前記水改質回路３０に配してあるバイパス電磁弁３４を閉じることにより、水改質手段３３への湯水の供給を停止する。
In the above configuration, a bath water pouring valve 29 is provided in a pouring path for pouring hot water, and a parallel branch circuit 32 formed so as to divert hot water from the pouring path and a functional reforming component for hot water are added. A water reforming means 33 that performs the above-mentioned operation, and the parallel branch circuit 32 is provided with the water reforming means 33 and a bypass electromagnetic valve 34. When the inorganic compound 35 has reached the end of its life, such as when the inorganic compound 35 has dissolved and the particle size has become smaller, the bypass solenoid valve 34 disposed in the water reforming circuit 30 is added with the addition of the inorganic compound 35. By closing, the supply of hot water to the water reforming means 33 is stopped.
さらに、表示手段であるリモコン５１に、水改質手段３３が寿命に達したことを表示することにより、使用者は水改質手段３３の効果が無くなったこと、および、交換時期にきたことを確認できる。 Further, by displaying on the remote control 51 as the display means that the water reforming means 33 has reached the end of its life, the user can confirm that the effect of the water reforming means 33 has been lost and that the replacement time has come. I can confirm.
表示手段であるリモコン５１には、水改質手段３３が寿命に到達したことを確認するために、その旨を自動的に表示しても良いし、また、操作することで寿命確認がきるようにしても良い。また、寿命であることを表示のみならず報知音で知らせても良く、すなわち使用者にその旨を報知できれば良い。 In order to confirm that the water reforming means 33 has reached the end of its life, the remote controller 51 that is a display means may automatically display that fact, or it can be confirmed by operating it. Anyway. Further, it may be informed not only by display but also by a notification sound, that is, it is only necessary to notify the user to that effect.
これにより、寿命に達するまでは使用者は、常に浴槽２３には十分な水改質成分が供給できていることを理解することができる。また、前記水改質回路３０に配してある水改質手段３３である無機化合物３５が溶解し、粒径が小さくなった無機化合物３５が機器外へ流出するのを自動的に防ぐことができる。 Thereby, the user can understand that sufficient water reforming component can always be supplied to the bathtub 23 until the lifetime is reached. Further, it is possible to automatically prevent the inorganic compound 35 as the water reforming means 33 disposed in the water reforming circuit 30 from being dissolved and the inorganic compound 35 having a reduced particle size from flowing out of the apparatus. it can.
また、無機化合物３５の寿命を到達するある一定期間前に使用者に表示手段であるリモコン５１に表示することで、水改質手段の効果が無くなる前に使用者に知らせる（報知）ことができ、前記水改質手段３３を交換するまでに時間がかかっても、効果がなくなる前に交換部品の準備を行うことがきる。 Further, by displaying on the remote controller 51 as the display means to the user for a certain period before the lifetime of the inorganic compound 35 is reached, the user can be notified (informed) before the effect of the water reforming means is lost. Even if it takes time to replace the water reforming means 33, it is possible to prepare replacement parts before the effect is lost.
水改質手段３３である無機化合物３５の寿命を判断する方法としては、浴槽水注湯弁２９の下流もしくは上流に配してある、浴槽２３へ注湯する流量を検出する浴槽水流量センサー５２に流れる積算の流量を用いて、その積算流量をカウントしていくことで、あらかじめ寿命相当に定められた寿命積算流量と比較を行いながら、寿命積算流量に到達した時点で、バイパス電磁弁３４を閉じる。また、寿命積算流量に到達した場合には、以降浴槽２３への注湯時にはバイパス電磁弁３４を開にしない。 As a method for determining the lifetime of the inorganic compound 35 that is the water reforming means 33, a bathtub water flow rate sensor 52 that detects the flow rate of pouring water into the bathtub 23, which is arranged downstream or upstream of the bathtub water injection valve 29. By counting the integrated flow rate using the integrated flow rate flowing through the valve, the bypass solenoid valve 34 is turned on when the lifetime integrated flow rate is reached while comparing with the lifetime integrated flow rate determined in advance corresponding to the lifetime. close up. Further, when the life integrated flow rate is reached, the bypass solenoid valve 34 is not opened at the time of pouring into the bathtub 23 thereafter.
また、寿命を判断する方法としては注湯時における浴槽水注湯弁２９もしくはバイパス電磁弁３４の積算の動作時間をカウントしていくことであらかじめ寿命相当に定められた寿命動作時間と比較を行いながら、寿命積算動作時間に到達した時点で、バイパス電磁弁３４を閉じる。また寿命積算動作時間に到達した場合には、以降浴槽２３への注湯時にはバイパス電磁弁３４を開にしない。 In addition, as a method of judging the life, the accumulated operation time of the bathtub water pouring valve 29 or the bypass solenoid valve 34 at the time of pouring is counted and compared with the life operation time determined in advance corresponding to the life. However, the bypass solenoid valve 34 is closed at the time when the lifetime integrated operation time is reached. In addition, when the lifetime accumulated operation time has been reached, the bypass solenoid valve 34 is not opened at the time of pouring into the bathtub 23 thereafter.
寿命判定を浴槽水注湯弁２９もしくはバイパス電磁弁３４の積算の動作時間でカウントを行う場合は、給湯装置を設置する家庭の元水道圧や、設置場所の違いにより注湯時に流れる流量が異なったりするため、浴槽水流量センサー５２に流れる時間当たりに通過する流量を用いて寿命判定に補正を行うことで寿命判定を変化させたりすることもできる。 When the life determination is performed based on the accumulated operation time of the bathtub water pouring valve 29 or the bypass solenoid valve 34, the flow rate flowing during pouring varies depending on the source water pressure of the household where the hot water supply device is installed and the installation location. Therefore, the life determination can be changed by correcting the life determination using the flow rate per unit time flowing through the bathtub water flow rate sensor 52.
また、無機化合物３５が通過される湯の温度によって溶解の影響がある場合には、同様に温度検出手段２８で測定される温度を用いて寿命判定に補正を行うことで、寿命判定を変化させたりすることもできる。 Further, when there is an effect of dissolution depending on the temperature of the hot water through which the inorganic compound 35 passes, the life determination is changed by correcting the life determination using the temperature similarly measured by the temperature detecting means 28. You can also.
また、上記構成において、浴槽水流量センサー５２で計測された積算の流量または浴槽水注湯弁２９もしくはバイパス電磁弁３４の積算の動作時間を、制御装置５０にある記憶部に格納することで、給湯装置の電源が切られた場合でも寿命時間を忘れることなく、寿
命が正確に確認できるようなる。また、やむをえない停電時等でリセットされることはないので正確な寿命判定を行うことがきる。
In the above configuration, the accumulated flow rate measured by the bathtub water flow rate sensor 52 or the accumulated operation time of the bathtub water pouring valve 29 or the bypass solenoid valve 34 is stored in the storage unit in the control device 50. Even when the hot water supply device is turned off, the lifetime can be accurately confirmed without forgetting the lifetime. In addition, since it is not reset at the time of an unavoidable power failure, an accurate life determination can be performed.
また、表示手段であるリモコン５１には水改質手段３３の寿命の残り量または残り時間、使用量または使用時間を表示として行うことにより、使用者が水改質手段３３の寿命の残り量を確認することができ、交換まで後どれくらいなのか、水改質効果は出ているのかを確認することができる。 Further, the remote control 51 as the display means displays the remaining amount or remaining time of the water reforming means 33, the used amount or the used time as a display so that the user can determine the remaining amount of life of the water reforming means 33. It can be confirmed, how long it will be until the replacement, and whether the water reforming effect has come out.
水改質手段３３を使用する場合、もしくは、使用しない場合を表示手段であるリモコン５１の操作にて行うことができ、水改質手段３３を使用するように設定されているときで水改質手段３３の寿命に到達していないときのみ、表示手段であるリモコン５１に水改質手段３３が添加できることをリモコン５１の表示部に表示し、前記以外はリモコン５１の表示部に表示を行わないことにより、使用者は水改質手段３３を設定されているかどうかが知ることができ、また設定されているときにだけ、水改質効果がなくなったのかを知ることができる。 When the water reforming means 33 is used or not used, the remote control 51 as the display means can be operated, and when the water reforming means 33 is set to be used, Only when the life of the means 33 has not been reached, the fact that the water reforming means 33 can be added to the remote controller 51 as a display means is displayed on the display part of the remote control 51, and other than the above, no display is made on the display part of the remote control 51 Thus, the user can know whether or not the water reforming means 33 is set, and can know whether or not the water reforming effect has been lost only when it is set.
これによりリモコン５１の表示部に水改質手段を設定されていないときには不要な情報を出す必要がなくなることでリモコン５１の表示部の煩雑さを低減することができる。 Thereby, when the water reforming means is not set on the display unit of the remote controller 51, it is not necessary to output unnecessary information, so that the complexity of the display unit of the remote controller 51 can be reduced.
また、上記水改質手段３３が交換されたときは、リモコン５１の操作によって、水改質手段３３の寿命が初期状態に設定出来ることにより、水改質手段３３を新品に交換した場合に、給湯装置に記憶されている寿命をリセットすることができ再度、寿命計算を最初から行うことができ、使用者に正しい寿命を知らせることができる。 Further, when the water reforming means 33 is replaced, the life of the water reforming means 33 can be set to an initial state by operating the remote controller 51, so that when the water reforming means 33 is replaced with a new one, The lifetime stored in the hot water supply device can be reset, and the lifetime calculation can be performed again from the beginning, so that the user can be informed of the correct lifetime.
なお、無機化合物を、亜鉛を含む亜鉛化合物（酸化亜鉛、炭酸亜鉛など）とした場合、以下の効果を得ることができる。亜鉛は比較的要求量の多いヒトの必須元素の一つであり、通常の食事からの供給では欠乏しやすく、栄養強化目的で、食品に添加される元素である。これに対しては、浴槽に亜鉛を溶解させた水を供給することで、入浴中に経皮吸収による栄養強化を行うことができる。 In addition, when the inorganic compound is a zinc compound containing zinc (such as zinc oxide or zinc carbonate), the following effects can be obtained. Zinc is one of the essential elements of humans with relatively large demands, and is easily deficient when supplied from a normal diet. It is an element added to foods for the purpose of enhancing nutrition. On the other hand, the nutrition enhancement by percutaneous absorption can be performed during bathing by supplying water in which zinc is dissolved in the bathtub.
また、亜鉛化合物の酸化亜鉛は、薬局方、化粧品原料基準で認可を受けている材料であり、主にヒトの肌の角層に対して収斂作用、消炎作用などの作用を与え、肌の角層の改善を行うこともできる。 In addition, zinc oxide, a zinc compound, is a material that has been approved under the pharmacopoeia and cosmetic raw material standards. It mainly has effects on the stratum corneum of human skin, such as astringent action and anti-inflammatory action, and the skin corners. Layer improvements can also be made.
また、無機化合物３５として用いることが出来る材料は酸化亜鉛以外に、亜鉛化合物として、酸化亜鉛（ＺｎＯ）、塩基性炭酸亜鉛（ｍＺｎＣＯ３・ｎＺｎ（ＯＨ）２）、水酸化亜鉛（Ｚｎ（ＯＨ）２）、亜鉛置換型ゼオライト、亜鉛置換型キレート、亜鉛シリカゲル担持物、であり、これらを単一または組み合わせて用いることができる。 In addition to zinc oxide, materials that can be used as the inorganic compound 35 include zinc oxide (ZnO), basic zinc carbonate (mZnCO 3 .nZn (OH) 2 ), and zinc hydroxide (Zn (OH)). 2 ), zinc-substituted zeolite, zinc-substituted chelate, and zinc silica gel-supported material, which can be used singly or in combination.
また、硫酸カルシウム、水酸化マグネシウム、鉄化合物（酸化鉄、水酸化鉄）、酸化銅、酸化ケイ素、二酸化マンガン、水酸化コバルト、酸化チタン、塩化銀、硫酸バリウムを用いることができる。 Further, calcium sulfate, magnesium hydroxide, iron compound (iron oxide, iron hydroxide), copper oxide, silicon oxide, manganese dioxide, cobalt hydroxide, titanium oxide, silver chloride, and barium sulfate can be used.
また、図４に同実施の形態における別の水改質回路３０を示す。水改質回路３０は、浴槽水注湯経路内２６の注湯経路の途中に２ヶ所の分岐部３１を設け、両分岐部３１を並列分岐回路３２で接続し、並列分岐回路３２上に水改質手段３３を配置し、水改質手段３３と下流の分岐部３１の間には、バイパス電磁弁３４が配置され、バイパス電磁弁３４の開閉により水改質手段３３を通過した湯水を浴槽水注湯経路に供給をコントロールすることが可能な構成となっている。このようにバイパス電磁弁３４を水改質手段３３の下流に設置しても同様の作用・効果が得られる。 FIG. 4 shows another water reforming circuit 30 in the same embodiment. The water reforming circuit 30 is provided with two branch portions 31 in the middle of the pouring route in the bathtub water pouring route 26, connecting both branch portions 31 with a parallel branch circuit 32, and water on the parallel branch circuit 32. A reforming means 33 is disposed, and a bypass electromagnetic valve 34 is disposed between the water reforming means 33 and the downstream branching portion 31, and hot water that has passed through the water reforming means 33 is opened and closed by opening and closing the bypass electromagnetic valve 34. The supply can be controlled in the water pouring route. Thus, even if the bypass solenoid valve 34 is installed downstream of the water reforming means 33, the same operation and effect can be obtained.
以上のように、本発明にかかる給湯装置は、無機化合物の水への溶解濃度を安定化させ使用条件の違いによっても常に浴槽には十分な水改質成分が供給することができ、水改質成分の効果が無くなり供給不可になった場合には使用者に知らせることができるため、貯湯式給湯機の他、ガス熱源の給湯機にも利用できる。 As described above, the hot water supply apparatus according to the present invention stabilizes the dissolution concentration of inorganic compounds in water and can always supply sufficient water-reforming components to the bath even when the use conditions are different. Since the user can be notified when the effect of the quality component disappears and the supply becomes impossible, it can be used not only for the hot water storage type hot water heater but also for the hot water heater of the gas heat source.
２６ 浴槽水注湯経路
２９ 浴槽水注湯弁（第一の電磁弁）
３０ 水改質回路
３１ 分岐部
３２ 並列分岐回路
３３ 水改質手段
３４ バイパス電磁弁（第二の電磁弁）
３５ 無機化合物
３６ 収納容器
３７ フィルター
５０ 制御装置
５１ リモコン（表示手段）
26 Bath water pouring route 29 Bath water pouring valve (first solenoid valve)
30 Water reforming circuit 31 Branch part 32 Parallel branch circuit 33 Water reforming means 34 Bypass solenoid valve (second solenoid valve)
35 Inorganic compound 36 Storage container 37 Filter 50 Control device 51 Remote control (display means)
Claims (7)
前記機能改質成分を添加した湯水を注湯する注湯経路と、
表示部と注湯動作の指示機能とを有するリモコンと、
制御装置と、を備え、
前記リモコンには、前記水改質手段を使用する場合と使用しない場合とを設定する設定機能が設けられ、
前記表示部には、前記水改質手段を使用するように設定がされており、かつ、前記水改質手段が寿命に到達していないときに、前記機能改質成分を添加できる旨の表示がされ、
前記水改質手段が寿命に到達したとき、前記水改質手段を使用するように設定されているか否かに関わらず、前記表示部の前記表示が消滅することを特徴とする給湯装置。 Water reforming means for adding a functional reforming component of hot water;
A pouring route for pouring hot water to which the functional reforming component is added;
A remote control having a display unit and a pouring operation instruction function;
A control device,
The remote control is provided with a setting function for setting when to use and not to use the water reforming means,
A table indicating that the functional reforming component can be added to the display unit when the water reforming unit is set to be used and the water reforming unit has not reached the end of its life. It indicates been,
When the water reforming means reaches a lifetime, regardless of whether it is set to use the water reforming means, hot water supply apparatus according to claim Rukoto the display of the display unit to disappear.
前記第一の電磁弁よりも下流側の前記注湯経路から湯水を分流させるように形成した並列分岐経路と、を備え、
前記並列分岐経路に前記水改質手段と第二の電磁弁とを配設し、
前記水改質手段が寿命に到達すると、前記第二の電磁弁を閉塞することで、前記機能改質成分の添加を停止することを特徴とする請求項１または２に記載の給湯装置。 A first solenoid valve disposed in the pouring path;
A parallel branch path formed to divert hot water from the pouring path downstream from the first solenoid valve,
Arranging the water reforming means and the second solenoid valve in the parallel branch path;
3. The hot water supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the water reforming means reaches the end of its life, the addition of the functional reforming component is stopped by closing the second electromagnetic valve.
前記水改質手段の寿命を、前記注湯経路に流れる積算の流量に基づいて判断することを特徴とする請求項１〜４のいずれか１項に記載の給湯装置。 A flow rate detecting means for detecting a flow rate of hot water flowing through the pouring path,
The hot water supply apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the life of the water reforming means is determined based on an integrated flow rate flowing through the pouring path.
づいて判断することを特徴とする請求項３に記載の給湯装置。 The hot water supply apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the life of the water reforming means is determined based on an accumulated operation time of the first solenoid valve or the second solenoid valve.
The hot water supply apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the life of the water reforming means is corrected according to a temperature and a passing flow rate of the hot water flowing in the pouring path.
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